Did The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Legalized Sports Gambling Just Save The NCAA?
It would indeed be a twist of events for the NCAA to prosper as a result of legal action, starting with the Supreme Court ruling 7-2 Monday to allow for sports gambling in more states across America. Did the high court just save NCAA? Despite the NCAA being opposed to the ruling, Monday’s decision in […]
Ten Reasons Scholarship Athletes Are Better Off Financially Than Others
With college graduation season upon us and the average student facing a debt load of nearly $40,000.00 along with their degree, its time to take a look at ten of the many, many reasons why scholarship athletes are so much better off financially than others: 1. Less Debt Start of with $39,400.00. That’s the average debt for […]
Eliminating Programs: Not The Cost Savings They Appear To Be
An increasing number of athletic departments are facing financial crisis. It’s become increasingly difficult to find funding for a number of key areas–and as a result, all too many are eliminating programs in an effort to save those vital funds. At Eastern Michigan University, that meant the loss of women’s tennis and wrestling, softball, and men’s […]
Does The NCAA Argument Against Legalized Sports Gambling Hold Water?
The Supreme Court will soon rule on Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, a case that will effectively determine whether or not sports gambling is illegal on a federal level. If New Jersey (Christie) wins, states across the country will be free to write their own laws and regulations regarding legalized sports gambling. The NCAA, […]
Sports Psychologists Are Helping Athletes Shape Strong Minds
“Strong Mind, Strong Body” Interview Series from The Culture of Sports for CollegeAD featuring Sports Psychologist Dr. Caroline Silby Last week CollegeAD highlighted several athletic departments taking proactive steps to address the mental health issues that student-athletes face. Lead by many student-athletic academic councils, mental health has become a main area of focus for the NCAA as […]
Congressman Glenn Thompson on The Culture of Pennsylvania Sports
Representative Glenn Thompson Pensylvania Congressman Glenn Thompson recently sat down to discuss a number of topics with Jonathan Yates, the host of The Culture of Sports. Representative Thompson discusses principle-based leadership, how he uses principle-based leadership when making decisions on in the House, and how it relates to athletics. Thompson and Yates also discuss the impact of […]